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ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

-metod

(suffix)
Grammar
-metod, [In the phrase se metoda drihten, metoda is not a gen. pl., as suggested in Dict., but either a wk. noun or adjective, as will be seen from the following examples
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Micel mildheortnys þæs metodan Dryhtnes, Hml. Th. ii. 316, 21. Menigfealde beóð þæs metodan Drihtnes egsan and swingla ofer scyldigum mannum, 328, 32 (both passages are alliterative).] Add: :-- Se metod eallra gesceafta (cf. se milda metod. Met. 29, 68

á-hýðan

Grammar
á-hýðan, -híðan.
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Wildeór áhíðende wes hié ferus depastus est eam, Ps. Srt. 79, 14. Add

ge-bregdness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bregdness, (-brégdness?), e; f.
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Suddenness of movement or action (or terror) Þonne árísað ealle þá men, þá þe mid gebregdnessum on deáþe swulton ( those who died with suddenness (with terrifying circumstances ): the cases mentioned are deaths by burning, drowning, hanging, slaying, by wild

Linked entry: bregdness

hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
hrópan, p. hreóp

To cry out ⬩ clamour ⬩ make a noise ⬩ shout ⬩ scream

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Wóp áhófun hreópun hwílum wédende swá wilde deór. Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878. Hrefnes briddum ðonne heó hrópende him cígeaþ tó pullis corvorum invocantibus eum, Ps. Th. 146, 10

ge-scrépe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrépe, ge-scroepe, ge-scrǽpe, ge-screópe; adj.
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Netto menniscum giwunu giscroepo wilde deáro tó onfóanne retes humano usui aptus bestias ad capiendas, Rtl. 117, 14

Linked entries: -scrépe un-gescrépu ge-scroepe

á-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
á-steóran, -stýran; p. de

To steer ⬩ guide ⬩ govern

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To steer, guide, govern Þú ástýrst and wildest æallum þís middangearde, Shrn. 168, 9

Linked entry: á-stýran

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lame ⬩ cripple ⬩ enfeeble ⬩ strike

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Swá wildu hors ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ wé hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.

popig

(n.)
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Wilde popig saliunca, i. 31, 8. Popig ... ðe Grécas moecorias and Rómáne papauer album nemnaþ and Engle hwít popig hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 156, 17-20. Him is tó sellanne lactucas and súþerne popig inneweard, ii. 212, 12

Linked entry: papig

CAWEL

(n.)
Grammar
CAWEL, cawl, caul, es; m. COLE, colewort, cabbage; caulis, magudăris = μαγύδαρις , brassica, Lin
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Wild cawel wild cole; brassica silvatica, Herb. 130, 1; Lchdm. i. 240, 17. Se bráda cawel the broad colewort, cabbage, L. M. 1, 33 ; Lchdm. ii. 80, 9

Linked entry: cál

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEP ⬩ crawl ⬩ repere ⬩ serpere

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Nán wilde deór, ne on fyðerfótum ne on creópendum, nis to wiðmetenne yfelum wífe no wild beast, neither among the four-footed nor the creeping, is to be compared with an evil woman Homl. Th. i. 486, 29.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

sceald-þýfel

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Hí wéndon ꝥ hit sum wilde deór wǽre quem dum vestitum pellibus inter fruteta cernerent, aliquam bestiam esse crediderunt, Gr. D. 100, 9.

fléring

(n.)
Grammar
fléring, e; f.

A FLOORING ⬩ contăbŭlātio

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A FLOORING; contăbŭlātio On ðære nyðemestan fléringe wæs heora gangpyt and heora myxen, on ðære óðre fléringe wæs ðæra nýtena fóda gelogod, on ðære [MS. ðone] þriddan fléringe [MS. fléringa] wæs seó forme wunung, and ðǽr wunodon ða wildeór and ða réðan

strácian

(v.)
Grammar
strácian, p. ode
Entry preview:

Wildu hors, ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ, wé hié ðacciaþ and stráciad mid brádre handa equos indomitos blanda prius manu tangimus, 41, 4 ; Swt. 303, 10. Myd swýþe drígeon handum stráca geornlíce ðane innoþ, Lchdm. iii. 134, 17

tama

(n.)
Grammar
tama, an; m.

Tameness

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Gif heó blódes onbirigþ, heó forgit sóna hire níwan taman, and gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12

wudu-cerfille

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-cerfille, an; f.

Wild chervil

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Wild chervil Wuducerfille brassica, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 4. Wuducerefille brassica sylvatica, 68, 74. Wuducerfille pastinace, 19. Wuducarfille speragus, 46. Wuduceruille.

Linked entry: wudu-fille

stille

(adv.)
Grammar
stille, adv.
Entry preview:

Wildu deór woldon stondan swilce hí tamu wǽron swá stille, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 2. For other instances see passages given under the adjective

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To wail ⬩ lament

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To wail, lament Ða cleopode seó ungesǽlige wóperiende him tó: ' Eálá, help mín, wildeór mé habbaþ forneán tó-slyten,' Homl. Ass. 196, 32

deór-fald

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Substitute: an enclosure or cage for wild beasts Deórfald cavea, domus in theatro, Wrt.

and-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
and-bídian, p. ode; pp. od

To expect ⬩ expectare

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Andbídiaþ wíldeór on þurste heora expectabunt onagri in siti sua, 103, 12

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